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Power Galeshot

Guild Wars 2 Power Galeshot - Longbow / Axe & Axe Meta build for open-world: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

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Power Galeshot is a ranged burst Open World build that uses longbow for high strike damage and strong crowd control, ideal for safe and efficient farming.

Overview

Build Difficulty: ● ● ○ ○ ○

Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Fluid rotation
  • Easy to learn
  • Sustained damage
  • Strong bursts
  • Relies on resource management
  • Easy to cancel skills
  • Forced movement
  • Frequent animation locks
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Equipment

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

野性纹章 图标野性纹章 can be replaced when needed:

  • 旋风行动 图标旋风行动 provides great movement and will replenish an Arrow.
  • 撕裂之风 图标撕裂之风 will Knockback nearby enemies, Reflect Projectiles, provide Aegis, and replenish an Arrow.
  • 闪电反射 图标闪电反射 provides a backwards Evade and Stun Break
  • 和风疾行 图标和风疾行 for Quickness, Superspeed and a Stun Break
  • 磐石纹章 图标磐石纹章 provides Invulnerability to Strike Damage but not Condition Damage. Also applies to your Pet.
  • 风暴精魂 图标风暴精魂 provides Fury and decent Damage when 召唤闪电 图标召唤闪电 is used. Will also replenish an Arrow due to 激动捕获 图标激动捕获.

芫荽柠檬真空烹调肉排 图标芫荽柠檬真空烹调肉排 can be replaced with:

  • 碗装海藻沙拉 图标碗装海藻沙拉 if you struggle to maintain swiftness at an extremely small DPS loss.
  • 春卷 图标春卷 for a small DPS loss, more swiftness uptime, and slightly more boon duration if required.

午夜国王古物 图标午夜国王古物 can be replaced when needed:

Janthir Wilds Relics:

Secrets of the Obscure Relics:

Core Game Relics:

  • 烟花古物 图标烟花古物 for 7% Damage after using high Cooldown skills.
  • 雄鹰古物 图标雄鹰古物 flat 10% Damage to enemies under 50% Health.
  • 潜行者古物 图标潜行者古物 is an easy to maintain Damage buff.
  • 流水古物 图标流水古物 grants Condition Removal when you use your Heal skill.
  • 骑兵古物 图标骑兵古物 grants you Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill. (Hint: the Skyscale engage skill will leave a pulsing field that will give boons on every strike!).

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Use Cyclone Bow skills to generate stacks of Wind Force. At 5 stacks of Wind Force your Auto Attack Chain is replaced with 鹰眼射击 图标鹰眼射击, which will deal significant Damage to your target and nearby enemies.

Casting 鹰眼射击 图标鹰眼射击 and 箭雨倾泻 图标箭雨倾泻 on Cyclone Bow will provide Quickness and Might thanks to 云爆之箭 图标云爆之箭.

Each Cyclone Bow skill will cost Arrows to cast. You regain 1 Arrow passively every 5 seconds from 天狗教导 图标天狗教导. Casting a Squall skill will also replenish an Arrow.

You can also regain an Arrow every time you or your Pet disable an enemy due to 激动捕获 图标激动捕获. The following skills will replenish an Arrow by this effect:

  1. 近身平射 图标近身平射
  2. 伤痕轨迹 图标伤痕轨迹
  3. 超声箭矢 图标超声箭矢
  4. 完美风暴 图标完美风暴

These skills will also activate 午夜国王古物 图标午夜国王古物, granting Might and Fury to yourself and nearby allies.

It is extremely important to maintain Swiftness on this build. You have an additional 10% Damage as well as 39.5% increased Movement Speed while under the effect of Swiftness thanks to 掠食鸟类 图标掠食鸟类. You can gain Swiftness from the following effects:

  • 乘风破浪 图标乘风破浪 will grand you 9 seconds of Swiftness on Weapon Swap in combat, this includes swapping to Cyclone Bow.
  • 野性号角 图标野性号角 will provide Swiftness, along with Might and Fury to yourself and nearby allies when you Swap Pets.

Dealing Damage

Use 西北寒风 图标西北寒风 in combination with 高速连射 图标高速连射 on Longbow, 分裂之刃 图标分裂之刃 on Axe, 鹰眼射击 图标鹰眼射击 and 箭雨倾泻 图标箭雨倾泻 on Cyclone Bow to deal massive burst Damage.

Do massive Damage with Critical Hits. Attack from the sides or back, or against defiant foes to trigger 捕猎战术 图标捕猎战术 and maintain Fury to maximize Critical Chance.

高速连射 图标高速连射 on Longbow, as well as 鹰眼射击 图标鹰眼射击 on Cyclone Bow can both be easily cancelled by other skills. Be sure to fully cast these skills, especially 鹰眼射击 图标鹰眼射击.

万箭齐发 图标万箭齐发 on Longbow, as well as 超声箭矢 图标超声箭矢 on Cyclone Bow will root you in place during the cast, and can both be easily cancelled by movement. Be sure to fully cast these skills.

Defense

Attack from range using Longbow and Cyclone Bow to keep out of an enemies range.

和煦微风 图标和煦微风 will cleanse 2 conditions, and provide Superspeed. Use this skill when pressured in close range to remove movement-imparing conditions and disengage.

回旋防御 图标回旋防御 will Reflect Projectiles, but is easily cancelled by movement or other skills.